Research In Motion (RIM) unveiled BlackBerry Torch 9800

Research In Motion (RIM) recently unveiled its new smartphone – BlackBerry Torch 9800. Adept for socially connected consumers and packed with the tools business customers love, the new handset is the world’s first smartphone to combine a BlackBerry keyboard with a full touch screen experience. It allows its users to choose to type out messages on the capacitive touch screen or BlackBerry keyboard, browse the Internet using pinch to zoom or fluidly navigate with the optical trackpad.

Features of BlackBerry Torch Smartphone • Elegant styling, measuring approx. 4.4″ (5.8″ open) x 2.4″ x .57″ and weighing 5.68 ounces • 3.2″ 360×480 capacitive touch screen display • 35 key full QWERTY backlit slide-out keyboard • Optical trackpad • Powerful 624 Mhz processor with 512 MB Flash memory • 4 GB built-in memory storage plus a microSD/SDHD memory card slot that supports up to 32 GB cards; a 4 GB card is included • 5 MP camera with flash, continuous auto focus, image stabilization, scene modes, geo-tagging and zoom, as well as video recording at up to 640×480 resolution • Built-in GPS for location-based applications and geo-tagging • Wi-Fi (802.11 b/g/n) • 3.5mm stereo headset jack • Premium phone features, including voice activated dialing, speakerphone and Bluetooth (2.1) with support for hands-free headsets, stereo headsets, car kits (including systems that support the Bluetooth Message Access Profile standard) and other Bluetooth accessories • New BlackBerry Desktop Software 6 with integrated media sync for easily syncing music, photos and videos. It also includes Wi-Fi Music Sync, a feature that allows users to view their entire iTunes or Windows Media Player music libraries from their BlackBerry smartphone, create and edit playlists as well as select music for download. When in range of their home Wi-Fi network (or via USB), the changes are synced with iTunes or Windows Media Player and the songs are automatically downloaded to the smartphone • Tri-band HSDPA (3G) and quad-band EDGE support for the option of voice service in more than 220 countries, data service in more than 195 countries and 3G connectivity in more than 125 countries, including Japan and South Korea • Removable, rechargeable 1300 mAhr battery that provides approximately 5.8 hours of talk time on 3G networks or 30 hours of audio playback or 6 hours of video playback